Mackerras, Charles

Conductor and oboist who performed with many of the world's greatest orchestras and opera companies.

Milestone

Born

Schenectady, New York, United States of America

17 Nov 1925

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Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra grew out of the group of musicians assembled to perform incidental music for radio plays and broadcasts of concert repertoire for the newly established Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932. Its first concert as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was given in 1946.